LOCAL BRIEFS: New Mexico State sweeps Bakersfield

The New Mexico State volleyball team improved to 12-4 on the season and 3-0 in Western Athletic Conference play with a 26-24, 25-20, 25-19 road victory over Bakersfield.

The Aggies hit .223 and Bakersfield hit .080.

Jordan Abalos and Tatyana Battle led the Aggies with 11 kills each. Ariadnne Sierra had 18 digs and Brianna Ainsworth led NMSU with 19 assists.

The Aggies play at Grand Canyon on Saturday at 2 p.m.

Tennis

Aggies play at Wildcat Invitational this weekend

LAS CRUCES – After a successful start to the season at home in the New Mexico State Invitational, the women’s tennis team looks to build on that success this weekend at the Wildcat Invitational hosted by the University of Arizona.

The three-day tournament features six teams, including host Arizona, Northern Arizona, New Mexico State, New Mexico, UT San Antonio and UTEP. Play is schedule to begin at 9 a.m. each day with doubles action before continuing on with singles. Representing the Aggies this weekend will be Rimpledeep Kaur, who will be making her 2016-17 debut, in the red singles flight alongside Vanessa Valdez. Kaur is the fourth-seeded player in the bracket while Valdez is set to play Laura Cabrera of UTSA, the second-seeded player in the bracket.